Heat Transfer Quiz

What happens to an object when it gains heat?

• It decreases in temperature.

• It contracts.

• It increases in temperature.

• It becomes a poor conductor.

What is the term used when an object decreases in size after losing heat?

• Expands

• Contracts

• Melts

• Freezes

What is temperature a measure of?

• The size of an object

• How hot or cold an object is

• The weight of an object

• The color of an object

What are materials called that allow heat to pass through easily?

• Poor conductors of heat

• Insulators

• Good conductors of heat

• Non-conductors

Which of the following is an example of a poor conductor of heat?

• Steel

• Copper

• Rubber

• Aluminium

What can be observed when comparing steel and plastic at the same temperature?

• Plastic gains heat faster than steel.

• Steel gains heat faster than plastic.

• Both gain heat at the same rate.

• Neither gains heat.

What happens to steel compared to plastic when heat is removed?

• Steel loses heat faster and reaches a lower temperature

• Steel loses heat slower and reaches a higher temperature

• Steel gains heat faster and reaches a higher temperature

• Steel gains heat slower and reaches a lower temperature

Which material is a better conductor of heat, steel or plastic?

• Steel

• Plastic

• Both are the same

• Neither

What is the result of heat transfer in a better conductor of heat?

• Faster heat gain and loss

• Slower heat gain and loss

• No heat gain or loss

• Only heat gain

Which material is likely to feel colder to the touch at room temperature?

• Plastic

• Wood

• Steel

• Rubber